The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-05-19

aconSummats man. OF the world, tho fiery
disputant, the mighty orator, all these
q belonged to. q bygone time.r PastoreAn-
EssviHs's friends and small congregation were
soply familiar with an over conscientious,
Fslaborious and learned minister Of the
gospel. His real, his best self, was per-
force concealed from the simple towns
/ folk. And only here and there was the
fact realized that the Protestant pastor Of
sSt. Anatole had formerly. preached to
crowded audiences In one Of the great
churches IN Paris, had seeded, in fact,
from Rome to Luther.
~ ssByan means unburden yourself. I
shall indeed be glad to serve you, he said,
growing more and more genial, yielding
/ 81 spite Of himself to the witchery Of her
presence. Thus encouraged, still kneeling
( beside him, her hands clasped on tho
|. arm of hissc chair, hers uprtiised face sweet
and Innocent as that ssf a, 5-year-old.
maiden, she began her story.
ssYou thought, without doubt, that it
was q careless girl you had TO deal with In
days gone by. Il seemed mere play ything
to you. Very likely you even begrudged
/ The time spent upon me in the confess
sional, and, but for my position, would
have delegated the charge to another. 1t
+ was never as you fnncied. I belied myself,
as many women do, putting on the self
k that pleases the world. I was, from the
first, impresstonable, sincere, capable OF
better things. y -
yHeWas still as far as eEer from dyin!
sing her errand Butthe found ft:sweet;to
slisten to her, to be able 20 gaze onher,
ssnnd feel in certain subtle, tmpersonal
sense that. she belonged to. him as OF DID,.
E RHecould still chide, caress, encourage.
.sThat better selfsI felt conscious Of;
how could / assert it9', she cried growing
more and moro eloquent on her own be-
half. CT was compelled to live in the
world, whether would or no. From my
cradle inward I was trained to play a
mari. And Won. too even you, my spirit
b .ual guide. nv monitor, you did not seek
1 so arouse deeper feelings. should have
listened TO Won lin the confessional had
Isyonr heart spoken. - - -. },.s ..sss..2
~ THE rebuke was q crushing one, and he
gfjinched .nnder It's q word of apology and
iio-nosfnl alton rose to his Iips. Int he re.
5 ssery,sil r. filI. she shonid have done. She
4 snntictdnated him.
.iar conSs ierstand vnnr r. motive - she
-Suent IN ! ftevnIir fiI,tv yas not to make a
3 z ~ Worsn., , f,inle for herself or geek to ba
sbannvaffers l,er 1nvvn 5way.s brilliant as,
e avniaIswere ernerienced "a Won were. Won
VET siowe1.ed ityourself of set purpose in
yonr I1enlinpsiwith nv sex. Asa priest,
ssaa q stheoloSian5 Won :. could hardly act
!: otbsr.1vv;sa Rnt r read .vonr character al.
40, ~ ~, -sn,, ,,a.a,, rood I,i,,e .,
3 sssin ba a;nnbed. Nd. eTar w.,or;,o ted
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ssT ~ +ha ,-e,, !, sho n,nt;n,,ed.
s,s% .it s,0 ,o,,ay,a T fntsl1ects 80
b tavs r,s. ,st vo ii not desnise
Bnts MI for far yonr calling your nv vows. Icould
S @ hava nj n1ayed gi1 With t.9,t von n = tnrn. ~
enaes as The nr;aat mia ceasa, -be a h1iman
'she,neSs, She asked. bitter. almost to vim
Effectiveness: on. have done: the. stinrs Of
E,,conscienca + have borne and can bear:
& ssyonr irenroachess snnrnan me utterly.n
- sba fanched his arm with q Soothing
nesti,rs and made him. meet her look Of
I fander,nity and insinuat;on.
s., SIT is not yourself II reproach,',, she
said. yery gently. ssRemember! that;
should I have made the long Journey
shither for such o purpose? But hear me
sout.,' q. .sl-ss -as-i
s She paused for moment, as If to gather
I fresh COURAGE and,self reliance. then went
{ on in Quicker. more feryid tones.
~ itDo Won remember a curious experience
1 that llappened to Won during memorable
storm in Paris. inst ten wears aeos a hur.
aaricane eaosfearfui.rared over the city that
sit was Dangerous t6 be abroad: the rain
# flowed IN rivers thron II tl;a streets many
neople wnre siniured byfalIineEtfles, and
I the liehtuine flashes scanned as if every
moment they would fire the place. Your
vast church was empty, but you were at
sEyour post; when g woman dressed In black
and closely yelled stole up to the confess
sional and knelt to you.i'
! e Aga5r. e lieht as of sudden conviction
seemed to break upon his mind, but this
I time OF mo impersonal nature; it. was
conviction that had to do with him as well
as with her. He flushed, turned pale,
made an effort to speak, but failed, the
words stayed on his faltering lips. :
aShe confessed to YOU In the storm,''
..Georpette continued, s.and what O story
was that for woman to utter. q priest to
listen tol sFather., she said, in pity,
3 hear comfort. advise ma. 7 possess
everything that Others Of nv sex envv-
!. ) Iveaith rohla rant snifnrs mast committing
and all these are as nothing; even hateful
: tome Hove one whom IL Ia sinful to
think Of as a lover The only man who
has ever; touched my heart Is he who has
charge Of my soul. And be. knows it, he
$50 far guilty too. And your answer to
this appealr she cried, passionately. II
resented 1t then. You seemed more cruel
! to me than that awful storm, more cruel
than life. but yOu could help yourself.
Sister, you said in o strange voice, a
voice. that made me tremble, do not think
: that you are alone In your dilemma.
Many another, and many stronger one,
too, has succumbed to the same tempta-
ton, and dared to love where love was
forbidden. Pray for them as for your
self. Ihaye no comfort to give you, but
follow my counsel. Go back to the world,
and, when the world hus taught you to
forget, then seek the church!s pardon and
the church's consolation, not before. ,"
stYou were that woman?n asked the
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